vicious circle

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noun

Logic.

(in demonstration) the use of each of two propositions to establish the other.
(in definition) the use of each of two terms to define the other.

a situation in which effort to solve a given problem results in aggravation of the problem or the creation of a worse problem: a vicious circle where the more I give them, the more they expect.

Origin of vicious circle

First recorded in 1785–95

Words nearby vicious circle

vichy water, vicinage, vicinal, vicinity, vicious, vicious circle, vicissitude, Vick, Vickers, Vickers number, Vicksburg

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Arguments which are condemned by the vicious-circle principle will be called ‘vicious-circle fallacies.’
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British Dictionary definitions for vicious circle

vicious circle

noun

Also: vicious cycle a situation in which an attempt to resolve one problem creates new problems that lead back to the original situation

logic

a form of reasoning in which a conclusion is inferred from premises the truth of which cannot be established independently of that conclusion
an explanation given in terms that cannot be understood independently of that which was to be explained
a situation in which some statement is shown to entail its negation and vice versa, as this statement is false is true only if false and false only if true

med a condition in which one disease or disorder causes another, which in turn aggravates the first condition

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Idioms and Phrases with vicious circle

vicious circle

A series of events in which each problem creates another and worsens the original one. For example, The fatter I get, the unhappier I am, so I eat to cheer myself up, which makes me fatter yet—it's a vicious circle. This expression comes from the French cercle vicieux, which in philosophy means “a circular proof”—that is, the proof of one statement depends on a second statement, whose proof in turn depends on the first. One writer suggests that the English meaning of “vicious” helped the expression acquire its more pejorative present sense, used since 1839.

Cultural definitions for vicious circle

vicious circle

A series of reactions that compound an initial unfortunate occurrence or situation: “A person who is overweight is likely to feel frustrated and to deal with this frustration by eating more; it's a vicious circle.”

Medical definitions for vicious circle

vicious circle

[ vĭsh′əs ]

n.

A condition in which a disorder or disease gives rise to another that subsequently affects the first.

单词	vicious circle
释义	vicious circle SEE SYNONYMS FOR vicious circle ON THESAURUS.COM noun Logic. (in demonstration) the use of each of two propositions to establish the other. (in definition) the use of each of two terms to define the other. a situation in which effort to solve a given problem results in aggravation of the problem or the creation of a worse problem: a vicious circle where the more I give them, the more they expect. Origin of vicious circle First recorded in 1785–95 Words nearby vicious circle vichy water, vicinage, vicinal, vicinity, vicious, vicious circle, vicissitude, Vick, Vickers, Vickers number, Vicksburg Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for vicious circle Arguments which are condemned by the vicious-circle principle will be called ‘vicious-circle fallacies.’ The philosophy of Brtrnd Rssll\|Various British Dictionary definitions for vicious circle vicious circle noun Also: vicious cycle a situation in which an attempt to resolve one problem creates new problems that lead back to the original situation logic a form of reasoning in which a conclusion is inferred from premises the truth of which cannot be established independently of that conclusion an explanation given in terms that cannot be understood independently of that which was to be explained a situation in which some statement is shown to entail its negation and vice versa, as this statement is false is true only if false and false only if true med a condition in which one disease or disorder causes another, which in turn aggravates the first condition Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with vicious circle vicious circle A series of events in which each problem creates another and worsens the original one. For example, The fatter I get, the unhappier I am, so I eat to cheer myself up, which makes me fatter yet—it's a vicious circle. This expression comes from the French cercle vicieux, which in philosophy means “a circular proof”—that is, the proof of one statement depends on a second statement, whose proof in turn depends on the first. One writer suggests that the English meaning of “vicious” helped the expression acquire its more pejorative present sense, used since 1839. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to vicious circle chain reaction, catch-22, domino effect, impasse, circularity Cultural definitions for vicious circle vicious circle A series of reactions that compound an initial unfortunate occurrence or situation: “A person who is overweight is likely to feel frustrated and to deal with this frustration by eating more; it's a vicious circle.” The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for vicious circle vicious circle [ vĭsh′əs ] n. A condition in which a disorder or disease gives rise to another that subsequently affects the first. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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vicious circle

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Medical definitions for vicious circle

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